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Optima RacingHorses › Alfalfa (IRE)

Alfalfa (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-08-07 to 2025-10-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Timothy Doyle.
Pedigree Sir Prancealot (IRE) × Mrs Popple (GB) (by Hernando)
OwnerMrs Claire Doyle
BreederMrs Claire Doyle
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 79 · best TS 69
27
Runs
2
Wins
7.4%
Strike rate
29.6%
Place rate
0.63
Actual / Expected
-61.1%
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Full form — last 27 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-10-21 17d Curragh 10f Heavy 21/24 0.5 Darragh O'Sullivan 132 69 40 23 12/1
Flat Turf Final Furlong Podcast With 1xbet.ie Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 16/1)
2025-10-04 6d Curragh 12f Soft 1/15 0 Ms J I Stokes 143 63 69 42 13/2
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Lady Riders Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap Towards rear - midfield over 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - soon went second - led and ran on well inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-09-28 17d Curragh 10f Soft 4/22 0.75 Mr D Doyle 156 63 64 57 25/1
Flat Turf Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - pressed leaders 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-09-11 101d Clonmel 16.5f Soft 5/12 1.75 Mr D Doyle 164 64 60 51 18/1
Flat Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div I) Led - headed and pressed leader with one circuit to go - disputed lead 5f out - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-06-02 217d Gowran Park 12f Good 5/7 8 Gavin Ryan 126 66 47 39 18/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Handicap Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
2024-10-28 6d Galway 12f Heavy 6/16 0.3 Wayne Hassett 114 69 59 35 13/2
Flat Turf Galway Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - headway from over 4f out - midfield and going okay when not clear run 3f out - soon waiting for room - stayed on when in the clear from 2f out(op 8/1)
2024-10-22 9d Curragh 10f Soft 6/20 0.5 Wayne Hassett 136 69 72 66 7/2F
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (Div I) Midfield - outpaced then short of room 2f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong(op 10/3)
2024-10-13 20d Naas 10.5f Soft 3/11 0 Jimmy Dalton 131 68 71 16 14/1
Flat Turf TRM - From Ireland To The World Apprentice Handicap In rear - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - forced dead-heat 3rd(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-09-23 18d Listowel 9f Good 8/11 1.75 Wayne Hassett 127 70 65 5 11/1
Flat Turf Oisin Kelly Every Drop Counts giveblood.ie Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - towards rear over 2f out - some headway when short of room against far rail and switched right inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-09-05 309d Clonmel 9.5f Good 5/6 2.5 Wayne Hassett 126 71 66 10 7/1
Flat Turf Comida To Come Handicap Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group 2f out - soon switched left and outpaced - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2023-11-01 1d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/14 1.5 Wayne Hassett 132 67 70 28 11/4
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div I) Soon midfield - in touch with leaders from 3f out - some headway towards near side over 1f out - prominent when hung left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
2023-10-31 16d Curragh 10f Heavy 2/19 0 Wayne Hassett 132 67 79 69 7/2F
Flat Turf Tote Fantasy Handicap Midfield - good headway and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead under 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on well - finished 1st - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding was idling in front)(op 4/1)
2023-10-15 10d Naas 10.5f Soft 3/11 0.05 Keithen Kennedy 135 67 71 19 7/4F
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - headway up the centre under 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 2/1)
2023-10-05 22d Thurles 12.5f Soft 1/12 Wayne Hassett 133 61 73 66 2/1
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2023-09-13 11d Punchestown 9f Good 2/14 Wayne Hassett 130 58 69 43 10/3
Return Of Jumps October 10th & 11th Handicap (Div I)
2023-09-02 17d Navan 10f Soft 2/17 Sean D Bowen 130 54 65 33 10/1
Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2023-08-16 42d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 4/13 Colin Keane 133 56 59 29 9/1
BOYLESPORTS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (Div II)
2023-07-05 36d Tipperary 12.5f Good 13/13 Ronan Whelan 136 59 48 18 8/1
TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (Div II)
2023-05-30 209d Tipperary 12.5f Good 10/17 Ronan Whelan 138 61 60 30 14/1
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2022-11-02 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/14 W J Lee 140 62 53 30 11/2
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2022-10-19 13d Navan 14f Heavy 12/21 W J Lee 139 62 41 15/2
Racing Again Sunday 13th November Handicap (Div I)
2022-10-06 148d Thurles 12.5f Soft 3/15 W J Lee 136 59 67 55 25/1
Littleton Handicap
2022-05-11 197d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 14/17 Gavin Ryan 136 63 41 5 33/1
Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (Div I)
2021-10-26 55d Curragh 10f Soft 14/18 Gavin Ryan 134 66 55 34 33/1
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2021-09-01 16d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 6/13 Gavin Ryan 133 71 47 66/1
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2021-08-16 9d Roscommon 12f Good 8/15 Gavin Ryan 133 67 11 200/1
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2021-08-07 DEB Cork 12f Soft 10/15 Gavin Ryan 133 67 200/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)600.0%
Middle (10-12f)19210.5%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11218.2%
Good1000.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh6116.7%
Gowran Park400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-08-07–2025-10-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.